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[horcrux2007]

Originally Posted by The Villain

I actually like that one. Macaulay Culkin did a great job and seeing this as a kid after seeing him in the Home Alone movies really made it better.

I thought him being in Home Alone and then this made it worse. Everyone thought he was "cute" (I guess) in the 90's when Home Alone first came out, and he was in a bunch of other family movies as well. Seeing him kill a dog, cause a 10 car pile up, and almost drown his sister isn't really something a young and innocent kid should be playing. Had it been another child actor who wasn't well known and could act, it wouldn't have been as bad. I understand that it's more shocking when an actor who usually plays the good guy suddenly portrays someone completely evil, but for a child, it's different.

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by horcrux2007

I thought him being in Home Alone and then this made it worse. Everyone thought he was "cute" (I guess) in the 90's when Home Alone first came out, and he was in a bunch of other family movies as well. Seeing him kill a dog, cause a 10 car pile up, and almost drown his sister isn't really something a young and innocent kid should be playing. Had it been another child actor who wasn't well known and could act, it wouldn't have been as bad. I understand that it's more shocking when an actor who usually plays the good guy suddenly portrays someone completely evil, but for a child, it's different.

To me it just added to the shock factor of it. Maybe he didn't want to keep playing innocent little kid roles. Not that it really worked out well for him for his future career.

[roshiq]

The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)



Produced by Bryan Singer, this isn't spectacular but a pretty entertaining FF flick & one of the "best", in compare to others that came out in this year's Halloween season! Jill Larson, the actress on the lead quite convincingly nailed her part as a creepy-old lady who allegedly suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. I think her brief appearance on Shutter Island (2010) was one of the reasons in getting this role of Deborah Logan. The final showdown at the cave was fun & crazy. Overall, nothing much new or too great but a good watch though.

Sad, I'm sure our friend Angra would love it if it came out in a regular format, other than being a found footage flick.

>>: B+

[Angra]

Originally Posted by roshiq

The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)



Produced by Bryan Singer, this isn't spectacular but a pretty entertaining FF flick & one of the "best", in compare to others that came out in this year's Halloween season! Jill Larson, the actress on the lead quite convincingly nailed her part as a creepy-old lady who allegedly suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. I think her brief appearance on Shutter Island (2010) was one of the reasons in getting this role of Deborah Logan. The final showdown at the cave was fun & crazy. Overall, nothing much new or too great but a good watch though.

Sad, I'm sure our friend Angra would love it if it came out in a regular format, other than being a found footage flick.

>>: B+

Yea, i watched the trailer a couple of days ago. That was enough for me.

[Baron Von Marlon]

Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014)
Lame sequel. Couldn't care for the characters, the cheesy predictable story and the bland action.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Orphan Killer, 2011. 9/10

[Ferox13]

The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)

Decent, well structured found footage film. Characters act realistically for a change too. Not ground breaking but worth the watch.

[roshiq]

6 Films to Keep You Awake (2006)

Haven't seen this Spanish Masters of Horror before. So downloaded the whole bunch couple of months back and saved it for this Halloween month. Overall, all were quite well made & damn good for TV; sad...they didn't continue it for more seasons.

The Christmas Tale

Made by Paco Plaza (one of the directors of REC series), this one is pretty fun & entertaining. The kids' gang kind of reminded me of The Goonies, liked their character diversity.

>>: B+

A Real Friend

Though not sure about the ending but still Loved it! Pretty sweet & beautiful story. Glad to see Leatherface out of his old Texas farmhouse, here befriending with a cute little girl in an urban set up.

>>: B

Blame

Directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (The House that Screamed, Who Can Kill a Child?), it offers a decent story but turned out not as interesting or exciting as I though it'd be at the beginning.

>>: C+

Spectre

After Blame, this is another 'weak' entry (in compare to others in the bunch). Good story but nothing much new...an old man returning to his home. When he was a teenager, he fell in love and had an affair with a middle-aged 'MALENA'; the problem was everyone in the village thought she was a 'witch'.

>>: B-

To Let

A great intense psycho-thriller from Jaume Balagueró (director of Sleep Tight & another creator of REC series) and looks like he has become a master of 'Apartment-Horror'!

>>: B+

The Baby's Room

Made by Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, The Last Circus), this is the best one! This pretty interesting Twilight Zone-ish tale centers on a newlywed couple and their first born who just moved into an old "haunted" house and soon strange things start showing up on the baby's audio and video monitors.

>>: A-

[Baron Von Marlon]

The Conspiracy (2012)
Hmm, wasn't really bad but when it was done I was like "Meh...".
D+

All Cheerleaders Die (2014)
Not great, but better than average.
C+

Wolfcop (2014)
My kinda movie. Almost felt like I was watching an 80's movie.
B+

[Ferox13]

I watched The Baby's Room while my child was upstairs with his monitor on. the was no one else in the house..That is the way to watch that film :-)

I am a big fan of what I have seen of Álex de la Iglesia's work.